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adjective

as in appeased

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verb

past tense of placate
as in comforted
to lessen the anger or agitation of attempted to placate the screaming child by offering him a cookie

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Recent Examples of placated
Verb
The play was sent to VAR and the penalty awarded, but the Brazilians in the stands and in the press box were only mostly placated by this development. — Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 5 July 2026 With Brown placated, Newsom is sworn in as a supervisor. — Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 24 Feb. 2026 But that hasn’t placated Johnson critics who are looking to capitalize on openings to check the mayor’s budget team. — Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2026 Perhaps the youngest Bridgertons would be able to avoid food fights if placated with the Duke's iPad? — Sophie Dodd, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026 Faced with a skeptical Supreme Court and a restless voter base that cannot be placated by unfunded rebates that are unlikely to materialize anyway, the administration appears poised to let the air out of its trade war. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 18 Dec. 2025 But whether lawmakers and regulators will be placated by industry self-regulation is a bet in and of itself. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 10 Nov. 2025 On Wednesday, Qatar's government did not appear to be placated. — Mariam Khan, ABC News, 11 Sep. 2025 Particularly if he is not placated in the market. — Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for placated
  1. appeased
  2. mollified
  3. enraptured
  4. ecstatic
  5. elated
  6. rapturous
Adjective
  • Neither Cola’s guilt over her actions nor her reasons for doing them appeased Carrie.
    — Sabrina Reed, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
  • Some residents, however, aren’t appeased.
    — Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune, 7 June 2026
Definition of appeased
Adjective
  • Sometimes, a particular human trait can moderate whether a person is going to be antagonistic toward AI artwork or more mollified.
    — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
Definition of mollified
Adjective
  • Audiences, however, have remained enraptured by its enduring story, in which one man’s public (and private) persona crumbles as one woman’s own star rises.
    — Nathan Smith, Air Mail, 18 July 2026
  • But ate every single chicken wing, every single Waffle House, every single nugget from Buc-ee's, and were utterly enraptured.
    — Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 17 July 2026
Definition of enraptured
Adjective
  • Alan does the table walkaround and taps Funeral Director Joe, who is ecstatic, and Pilot Tomica.
    — Alice Burton, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Something builds, intensifies, and then there is an ecstatic release.
    — PhotoVogue, Vogue, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of ecstatic
Adjective
  • But there was so much the offense did well that both men had to be elated about the offense’s potential, too.
    — Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Everyone seemed pretty elated for coming out of a festival that hadn’t toppled the patriarchy, but had proven again that, in 2026, women rule music in virtually every qualifiable way.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of elated
Adjective
  • Trump’s performance as president has always been layered with a certain amount of shtick, especially when he’s placed in his preferred setting, which is standing before a microphone in front of a rapturous crowd.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Davidson and Jost emerged from beneath the neon Snapple Island Ferry sign to rapturous applause.
    — Antonio Ferme, Variety, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of rapturous

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“Placated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/placated. Accessed 25 Sep. 2026.

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